Ray Fittipaldo

a guy who I think was a starter on three of those four Super Bowl teams, and just a great guy who hung around in Pittsburgh and made this his home as well after his career.

So he had been sick a while.

So, yeah, RIP.

He was a great stealer and one of the more underrated guys from those dynastic teams of the 70s.

Good morning, guys.

I've heard about it.

Yeah, I'm much more fortunate.

Yeah, I mean, unless there's some kind of scouting report on Tanner McKee that he's the next guy, but isn't Will Howard that guy?

I mean, if that's the case, Donnie, just ride it out.

Like if Nick Herbig wants to test free agency this year, squeeze one more really good year out of him because he's a really good player who helps your defense.

Yeah, I'm not trading him for a backup quarterback.

Well, as a pass rusher, yes, but, you know,

Nick is probably, what, 10 to 15 pounds lighter than TJ.

I don't think he's as strong at the point of attack at the line of scrimmage in terms of defending the run.

So you give a little bit away there.

And then the other issue, Joe, is you're still paying TJ for the next three years.

Are you going to pay her big, a nice –

free agent contract say let's see let's say you give her big the Highsmith deal because you really believe in him yeah still going to be a backup for a few years before TJ's contract is up so it just it doesn't make a lot of sense financially

to be honest with you.

So that's their dilemma.